Just another poll question...
Queen Greatest Hits 1981 (Vinyl - 57:53) v.
Innuendo 1991 (vinyl)
Was the quality of Greatest Hits (Vinyl) really that inferior?
Bassiest tracks?
Another One Bites The Dust, Don't Stop Me Now, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Now I'm Here, Play The Game v. Headlong, Ride The Wild Wind, & The Hitman.
Sorry if I appeared cynical, but the Record Industry is about SELLING music (or units if you wish to use commercial language) - that is how it survives. So it may not have been the ONLY reason, but I would still argue Market Forces as the MAIN reason.
As for the technobabble from Record Collector, to quote Freddie "...Don't believe everything you read in the Bible".
Besides, I think this is a mute argument anyway - and certainly NOT a musical one. In the past such albums (as suggested above) would have been made available as a double LP gatefold set.
Afterall, Queen had previously released "Live Killers" as a double, so why not "Innuendo"?
Forgive me for the suggestion, but musically speaking, could you imagine "The Beatles" actually cutting the tracks on the legendary "White Album" - for NO other reason than to fit on a single LP?
As for musical integrity; If quality was REALLY an issue, at least dropping one track from the LP (providing a complete 11 track vinyl disc instead of 12 edits), and providing the additional 12th song as a bonus CD extra track - that would have been much more honest - after all by 1991 it was common practice for CD's to have extra bonus tracks anyway!
Finally; I know it could be argued "12 tracks are a bit limited for a double LP", and this is true, but additional fillers could have padded such a set out from the subsequently released non-album B-sides!!
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As I previously suggested ... the alleged improved bass response was likely only a marketing scam. I think Record Collector probably only reported what they were told.
Yippie!!! I finally bought the 2004 Japanese 'Mini Vinyl' of Innuendo!!! I can't WAIT until I get it! :D
Where??
I got it at www.towerrecords.com ! Free shipping!!! YAAAAAAAAAY!!! *ahem*
OY!! You must have hit their Imports sale. Well done!!
Maybe I did! Either way, It only cost me $29.99 and that was less that what I was willing to pay at CD Universe. :)
"As I previously suggested ... the alleged improved bass response was likely only a marketing scam. I think Record Collector probably only reported what they were told."
What an insult to the magazine. They're not the trashy type that reports what they're told. Their magazine is one that does proper research. Just look at the Queen reports on rarities and the history of Queen.
I'm sure they knew.
Peace,
Adam.
What an insult to the magazine. They're not the trashy type that reports what they're told. Their magazine is one that does proper research. Just look at the Queen reports on rarities and the history of Queen.
I'm sure they knew.
Peace,
Adam.
I agree. That and Goldmine are two magazines the collecting public rely on and they do more than a decent job at giving information on rare and not-so-rare records. I love their reviews and feature articles and have been a subscriber for many years!
Record Collector typically reports on musical archive history than audiophile issues. Why should Record Collector question the bass propaganda (and risk alienating a good source of information) especially when Record Collector is more concerned with musical archive history?
Adam - do you really truly believe that the editing of Innuendo on LP was necessary for better bass response?
Adam - do you really truly believe that the editing of Innuendo on LP was necessary for better bass response?